June 3, 2025 by Nosy Crow
Copy provided by Young Adult Books Central
Nova and her older sister Cassi are being raised by parents who are scientists for a "boring" secret government agency, so when Nova is worried about the effects of plastic pollution on the planet, she springs into action. Heading to her scientific lair, she manages to create a creature who eats plastic, with the help of a discarded piece of Cassi's bubblegum. Chomp does a good job at eating and digesting plastic, but is a little TOO enthusiastic, and ends up eating kitchen cabinets and other items around the house. As Chomp continues his rampage despite Nova's best efforts, she decides to create a shrink-ray spray, since Chomp grows every time he ingests plastic. It's hard to catch him as he breaks out of his plastic box and hits the town, and his ever increasing size makes him hard to ignore. He ends up on the news when he ends up in the city, eating the plastic roads and interacting with rescue workers. Desperate, Nova calls on Cassi for help, even though the two fight more often than they work together. While Nova's parents aren't thrilled about the damage that Chomp has caused, they are glad to see her using her scientific skills for the betterment of the planet.
This graphic novel has bright colors and simple pictures, and young readers will adore Nova's brash ways and exuberant emotions. Nova frequently tells people around her that she is a genius, and only her sister reigns her in. The STEM focus of the book, and the concern about plastic in the environment, is good to see.
Copy provided by Young Adult Books Central
Nova and her older sister Cassi are being raised by parents who are scientists for a "boring" secret government agency, so when Nova is worried about the effects of plastic pollution on the planet, she springs into action. Heading to her scientific lair, she manages to create a creature who eats plastic, with the help of a discarded piece of Cassi's bubblegum. Chomp does a good job at eating and digesting plastic, but is a little TOO enthusiastic, and ends up eating kitchen cabinets and other items around the house. As Chomp continues his rampage despite Nova's best efforts, she decides to create a shrink-ray spray, since Chomp grows every time he ingests plastic. It's hard to catch him as he breaks out of his plastic box and hits the town, and his ever increasing size makes him hard to ignore. He ends up on the news when he ends up in the city, eating the plastic roads and interacting with rescue workers. Desperate, Nova calls on Cassi for help, even though the two fight more often than they work together. While Nova's parents aren't thrilled about the damage that Chomp has caused, they are glad to see her using her scientific skills for the betterment of the planet.
This graphic novel has bright colors and simple pictures, and young readers will adore Nova's brash ways and exuberant emotions. Nova frequently tells people around her that she is a genius, and only her sister reigns her in. The STEM focus of the book, and the concern about plastic in the environment, is good to see.
Readers who enjoyed Graley and Purenins's Donut the Destroyer, Brooks' Sanity & Tallulah, or Garrity and Baldwin's The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor will enjoy this goofy science fiction romp with an ecological focus.
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